A person who comes to the Emergency Room on a regular basis for non-emergent complaints, particularly those relating to chronic pain. Refers to someone who wastes the ER
doctor's
time and/or tries to get unnecessary narcotics from the
doctor.
Harriet is here again, what a frequent flyer. She
said in triage,"I have menstrual cramps and ran out of my vicodin again. I hope
Dr Smith is here"